Recommendation Table 28.

Recommendations for brain protection

Recommendations	Class a	Level b	Ref c
Normothermic CPB should be considered to reduce the risk of postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction in situations where adequate oxygen delivery can be maintained.	IIa	B	371,373
It is recommended that systemic hyperthermia during CPB be avoided by limiting the oxygenator arterial outlet temperature to a maximum of 37oC.	I	A	367, 368, 369, 370

CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass.

^aClass of recommendation.

^bLevel of evidence.

^cReferences.